Beyond the Robot | Gary Lachman Audiobook Preview | Chapter 3: Breakthrough and Backlash

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Beyond the Robot by Gary Lachman: Chapter 4, an audiobook preview. The release date will be announced. This preview is shared with permission and is available on this channel for a limited time. It will come down when the audiobook is released. Audiobook details: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Robot-Life-Colin-Wilson/dp/0399173080

Beyond the Robot by Gary Lachman: Chapter 3, an audiobook preview. The release date will be announced. This preview is shared with permission and is available on this channel for a limited time. It will come down when the audiobook is released. Audiobook details: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Robot-Life-Colin-Wilson/dp/0399173080

ABRIDGED PREVIEW: this is a shortened version of the chapter. The complete chapter is in the full audiobook. Quit Cheap Dopamine by Nick Trenton: Chapter 1, an audiobook preview. In this chapter, we delve into the complexities of dopamine and its role in our desires versus actual enjoyment. We learn from researchers who have altered dopamine levels in animals to see how it affects their work ethic for sugar and their genuine enjoyment of it. This study reveals that desire and enjoyment are two separate things—just because you want something doesn't mean you'll enjoy it as much when you finally get it. We explore the concept of "stuck" brains, where the pull towards a stimulus no longer checks whether the reward is there or not. For instance, your brain might be conditioned to expect notifications every few seconds, making slower pleasures feel less rewarding in comparison. This constant influx of new things raises our pleasure bar so high that normal life can't match up. To understand these changes better and track them over time, we introduce a simple method for measuring enjoyment levels before quitting any habit. By scoring how much you truly enjoy something—like your morning coffee—before making any changes, you can set reminders to reassess after two weeks. This process helps identify whether your brain's bar has really moved or if it’s just your expectations that have shifted. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:15 Chapter 1: The Bar Moved 2:20 Your Dopamine Isn’t Your Joy 5:14 The Pull Doesn’t Care What’s on Offer 9:40 The Gray List 14:43 Joanna’s First Three Numbers 17:37 Outro The release date will be announced. This preview is shared with permission and is available on this channel for a limited time. It will come down when the audiobook is released. Audiobook details: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HQSWJNLC #dopamine #addiction #pleasure

A memoir of childhood abuse and trauma, told from the author's own recollection, that connects her story to MKUltra, the CIA's mind-control program, which is on the public record. This excerpt contains nothing graphic. Please take care of yourself as you listen. Episode 1 opens with the foreword's account of the documented CIA MKUltra program, then the first moments of Dr. Juliette M. Engel's memoir and a six-year-old's attempt to reach God from the schoolyard flagpole. A memoir, told from the author's own recollection. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:55 Foreword 3:01 Chapter 1: Seattle, 1955 4:28 Chapter 2: God's Antenna 8:47 Outro SPARKY by Juliette M. Engel MD: Episode 1, an audiobook preview. The release date will be announced. This preview is shared with permission and is available on this channel for a limited time. It will come down when the audiobook is released. Content note: memoir of childhood abuse and trauma Support resources: - 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988 - RAINN: 1-800-656-4673 - Childhelp: 1-800-422-4453 Audiobook details: https://www.amazon.com/SPARKY-Surviving-Juliette-Engel-MD/dp/1634242955 #Sparky #JulietteEngel #memoir

Beyond the Robot by Gary Lachman: Chapter 2, an audiobook preview. The release date will be announced. This preview is shared with permission and is available on this channel for a limited time. It will come down when the audiobook is released. Audiobook details: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Robot-Life-Colin-Wilson/dp/0399173080

Beyond the Robot by Gary Lachman: Chapter 1, an audiobook preview. The release date will be announced. This preview is shared with permission and is available on this channel for a limited time. It will come down when the audiobook is released. Audiobook details: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Robot-Life-Colin-Wilson/dp/0399173080

Beyond the Robot by Gary Lachman: Intro, an audiobook preview. The release date will be announced. This preview is shared with permission and is available on this channel for a limited time. It will come down when the audiobook is released. Audiobook details: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Robot-Life-Colin-Wilson/dp/0399173080

Problems that keep coming back usually come from the structure around the people, not the people themselves. This book gives managers and leaders tools such as the Iceberg Model and system maps for finding that structure. In this chapter, we dive deep into how systems thinking isn’t just about understanding complex problems once; it’s about building habits that make these insights a regular part of organizational life. We discuss the cycle of observing events, mapping out system relationships, diagnosing patterns, finding leverage points to intervene, designing actionable recommendations, and monitoring results. This cyclical approach is what turns theoretical knowledge into practical, sustainable change. With examples from Ford’s Business Plan Review under Alan Mulally, we see how a weekly routine can transform culture and drive long-term success. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:20 Chapter Ten: Becoming a Systems Thinker at Work 3:49 A Cycle, Not a Single Fix 7:21 Where the Cycle Usually Breaks 9:34 Practice: The Systems Thinker’s Cycle 10:01 Observe 14:06 A Note on Sequence 16:01 Chapter Summary 17:58 Outro Systems Thinking for Work by Albert Rutherford: Chapter 10, an audiobook preview. The release date will be announced. This preview is shared with permission and is available on this channel for a limited time. It will come down when the audiobook is released. Audiobook details: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HMDJK87Z #SystemsThinking #CycleofImprovement #FordBusinessPlanReview

Problems that keep coming back usually come from the structure around the people, not the people themselves. This book gives managers and leaders tools such as the Iceberg Model and system maps for finding that structure. This chapter dives into how Morton Thiokol’s engineers correctly identified risks in the O-rings but were overridden by management due to organizational pressures and a lack of clear, implementable recommendations. Sociologist Diane Vaughan's concept of "normalization of deviance" highlights how known risks can become accepted practices over time. The text argues that effective recommendations must be designed for those who approve, implement, and live with them, addressing their unique pressures and constraints. The chapter offers a framework to ensure recommendations are not only correct but also resilient in implementation. It advocates for making interventions reversible and testable at small scales, which can prevent catastrophic failures like the Challenger disaster. This approach recognizes that different stakeholders may prioritize compliance, risk management, or operational efficiency differently. For those interested in improving decision-making processes within their organizations, understanding these dynamics is crucial. The chapter provides insights on how to craft recommendations that survive real-world scrutiny and pressures. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:20 Chapter Nine: Making Systemic Recommendations That Get Implemented 3:43 Why a Correct Diagnosis Isn’t Enough 6:25 What a Recommendation Has to Survive 8:29 Practice: Five Questions Before You Present a Recommendation 13:31 Chapter Summary 15:16 Outro Systems Thinking for Work by Albert Rutherford: Chapter 9, an audiobook preview. The release date will be announced. This preview is shared with permission and is available on this channel for a limited time. It will come down when the audiobook is released. Audiobook details: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HMDJK87Z #Challengerdisaster #NASA #Thiokol